Ass Kicking Clause
So I was as excited about Zed as other developers. I initially downloaded it, found it didn't do what I wanted, and left. And then a…
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Words & Ideas
BlogLog
Phish, Code, Fatherhood, Outdoors, Travel. Some Fluffhead.
15 posts
The Era of (Good) Personal Software has Arrived
A few years ago as the AI revolution (or not) took hold, people started espousing the idea that anyone would be able to write their own…
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Pull Request now means Pull & Test
How many tickets are you completing a day now? Crushing 20 PRs across 13 repos with no end in sight? An (exaggerated) developer's job has changed.…
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Why Patagonia?
Why do I buy Patagonia clothes? A mix of quality, warranty, and the company's commitment to its products. I like a little ethics in my clothes.
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Car Ideas
I've been toying with the idea of what my next car could look like. Maybe more of a project where it takes a little love. Maybe…
AI Stack Change
I'm moving my AI stack off of claude after hitting nothing but rate limits. AI setup will be continuously updated [here](https://hec.works/ai/). Hermes/Opencode for harnesses, StepFun 3.5…
The Cheap AI Assistant Era is Here
Good AI tool calling is cheap, and I don't think people are aware.
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New Twin Dad
Advice for new twin and non-twin dads alike.
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OpenClaw Experimentation
I've started to mess around with [OpenClaw](https://openclaw.ai) and it's _amazing_. It really is just like being able to talk to an AI over a chat and…
Growing Family
I'm a little bit into my paternity leave and happy to share some good news. We have welcomed two wonderful new children into our family. I've…
Site Expansion
Growing my digital garden philosophy
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GlowDoc Release
A homegrown documentation static-site generator
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SRE Promotion
I got a promotion! I'm now a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Ibotta, after a little under 2 years at the company. I'm elated to be…
Hosting a Phish Music Streaming Platform
It's all at once harder than you think, and easier than you think...
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Real Outcasty - 7 Days with Phish at YEMSG
Like a rocket ship going into a wormhole you never want to end...
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